* the people in our local toyshop are very helpful so it's difficult to stand there for 4 minutes feeling the bags, let alone 40 minutes, without someone asking if they can help you. Seems too embarrassing to carry on feeling after that...
When that happens what you do is continue feeling the bag but turn your face to them, look them straight in the eye, and let a grin slowly start to spread across your face, until it's Cheshire cat huge, all teeth, maybe the tip of your tongue sticking out a little. Maintain eye contact. Keep feeling the bag.